This week’s second small-telescope target, the Sunflower Galaxy (M63), lies 5.3° northeast of magnitude 2.9 Cor Caroli (Alpha [α] Canum Venaticorum).
Astronomy: Roen Kelly
Each week, Astronomy magazine Senior Editor Michael E. Bakich, a master at explaining how to observe, posts a podcast about three objects or events you can see in the sky.
Targets for April 9–16, 2015
Small telescope:
Globular cluster Omega Centauri (NGC 5139)
Small telescope:
The Sunflower Galaxy (M63)
Large telescope:
Spiral galaxy NGC 5308
